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by Jens Pattke (based on original by Doris
Danil Romero Varela ), 20 October 2004
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Lobatera is a municipality in Tachira
State, as well a city which is the capital of the
municipality. The official resolution (in Spanish in pdf format)
can be seen here.
Samir A. Sánchez E., 25 May and 16 September 2004
The flag of Lobatera Municipality was designed by Profesora
Elda Consuelo Pacheco de Álvarez (1974).
Samir A. Sánchez E., 25 May 2004
by Doris Danil Romero Varela
The Municipal Council approved, on the 5 of May of 2004, to
modify the Flag of the City of Lobatera inasmuch as its present
design was complicated. Designed by Carlos Alviárez Sarmiento
and Samir A. Sánchez E. (2004).
Samir A. Sánchez E., 25 May 2004
from <www.monografias.com>
The Flag - Attributes and Semiology: Consists of a cloth with
approximated ratio 1:2; this is square and half of length with
dark red background. The hoist and central vertical thirds forms
the main body of the field in whose center appears the Coat
of Arms of the Municipality framed within an ornamented bordure
with diverse arabesque (lambrequins, circumferences, asterisks,
crosses) in gilded yellow, whereas the fly third is sectioned in
six dark red tails enriched with gilded yellow arabesque with
form of lambrequins. This singular design inspired in the
Venecianas flags alludes to to the meaning of the name given to
the territory of present Venezuela: "Pequeña Venecia"
(Little Venice) on August 24th, 1498. The dark red
represents the ground, the earth and the mounts that surrounds
Lobatera. Lambrequins symbolizes the nobility and austerity of
its inhabitants. The ornamental crosses recalls the cross that
from the same name hill ( "la cruz" in Spanish) towards
the north of the population has been vigilant witness of the
history of the locality. The six tails to the fly constitute a
tribute to the six ephemeris which have marked the citizen
history of the Municipality:
- Foundation of Lobatera by Don Pedro de Torres Vera on 1593
- Joint Holder's Movement on 1781
- Creation of the Civil and Ecclesiastical Parish of Lobatera on
1773
- Creation of Lobatera's Fairs and Celebrations on 1774
- Creation of the First Capitular Party of Lobatera on 1811
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